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Alumni dinner for communication practitioners strengthens the industry's future
Jun 07, 2023 - Several communication practitioners from various industries attended a networking dinner for alumni of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) schools of Communication and Languages at the Capital Hotel in Melrose, Johannesburg. Hosted by the Alumni Relations Department, the main goal of this event is to increase the growth and success of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learn-more-about-vedic-mathematics
Learn more about Vedic Mathematics
Jun 05, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SMSTE) will soon host a series of mathematics workshops for students and teachers on Vedic Mathematics, an ancient Indian technique that has been used for centuries to solve complex mathematical problems quickly and efficiently. The series will kick off…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-boek-ondersoek-hoer-onderwys-die-lig-van-n-pandemie
Nuwe boek ondersoek hoër onderwys in die lig van ’n pandemie
Jun 07, 2023 - Die Covid-19-pandemie het verwoesting agtergelaat en die hoëronderwyssektor is nie gespaar nie. Dit is die gevolgtrekking waartoe ’n nuwe boek, getiteld Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic, gekom het. Die mederedakteurs daarvan was prof Petronella Jonck van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en prof Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-investigates-higher-education-face-pandemic
New book investigates higher education in the face of a pandemic
Jun 07, 2023 - The Covid-19 pandemic left nothing but devastation in its wake, and the higher-education sector was not spared. This is the conclusion drawn in a new book titled Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic, co-edited by Prof Petronella Jonck from the North-West University (NWU) and Prof Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis from the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-agriculture-industrial-engineering-efficient-farms
Revolutionising agriculture: industrial engineering for efficient farms
Jun 07, 2023 - Prof Rojanette Coetzee, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Engineering, recently established a research forum that will use industrial engineering methods to help farmers. Assisted by research assistants Herme Nel and Jorinda Marais, the Industrial Engineering in Agriculture (IE@Agri) Forum aims to apply industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-becomes-first-family-bag-phd
NWU lecturer becomes first in family to bag a PhD
Jun 07, 2023 - The recent autumn graduations at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus brought a momentous achievement for one employee in particular – Dr Bonelwa Sidumo. Dr Sidumo, a statistics lecturer and emerging researcher, received her PhD in operational research. The 33-year-old was born and bred in Centane, a rural town in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-disability-spotlight
Mental health and disability in the spotlight
Jun 28, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, in collaboration with the North West Department of Basic Education, recently presented a disability workshop at Orion in Rustenburg. The workshop was attended by employees with disabilities from the department, representing all the districts in the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-mid-year-achievements-mad-hatter-style
Celebrating mid-year achievements - mad hatter style
Jun 27, 2023 - Staff from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently gathered at the Big Lapa for a mid-year event to celebrate their hard work and dedication. The mad hatter-themed event was a playful and whimsical affair, with colleagues donning colourful and creative hats, props and decorations to mark the occasion. Anna…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electoral-matters-under-spotlight
Electoral matters under the spotlight
Jun 28, 2023 - As next year’s much-anticipated national elections draw closer and election fever starts to build, electoral matters will soon be taking centre stage. Naledi Modise, a political science lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, believes the current format of the Electoral Amendment Bill, as well as the legal challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-strengthens-partnership-university-crete
Research unit strengthens partnership with University of Crete
Jun 29, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi Representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight) research unit, recently embarked on a visit to the University of Crete in Greece to strengthen the two institutions’ longstanding research partnership. Prof Charl Wolhuter, Prof Ewelina Niemczyk and Prof Johan Botha…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-colab-help-om-gemeenskapsradio-omroepers-te-bemagtig
NWU CoLab help om gemeenskapsradio-omroepers te bemagtig
Jun 29, 2023 - Die CoLab van die Skool vir Kommunikasie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die nasionale elektroniese media-instituut van Suid-Afrika (National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa, NEMISA) het in 2019 hande gevat en ’n 12 maande lange leerlingskapprogram begin om aan gemeenskapsradio-omroepers ’n NKR-vlak 5-kwalifikasie te bied. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-colab-helps-empower-community-radio-presenters
NWU CoLab helps empower community radio presenters
Jun 29, 2023 - By Sandile Mahlangu The CoLab of the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU) and the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) joined hands in 2019 and began a 12-month learnership programme to offer community radio presenters an NQF Level 5 qualification. The two entities identified a need in community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-david-scott-macnab-awarded-prestigious-professorship
Prof David Scott-Macnab awarded prestigious professorship
May 08, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities has another cause for celebration. Prof David Scott-Macnab, a B2-rated researcher with the National Research Foundation and professor in English literature, has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Foundation visiting professorship at the Centre for Medieval Studies at Bristol University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/antieke-graansoorte-en-geen-honger-die-kollig-die-nwu-se-wereld-ie-dag
Antieke graansoorte en geen honger in die kollig by die NWU se Wêreld IE-dag
May 08, 2024 - Die Mahikeng- en Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op die Wêreld Intellektuele Eiendom Dag-vierings op 25 en 26 April 2024 vele aanbiedings gehad. Hierdie jaar se fokus was op hoe intellektuele eiendom kan help dat die Verenigde Nasies se 17 Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (SDG’s) bereik word, en die gebeurtenisse het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ancient-grains-and-zero-hunger-spotlighted-nwu-world-ip-day
Ancient grains and zero hunger spotlighted at NWU World IP Day
May 08, 2024 - At the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations on 25 and 26 April 2024, the Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses of the North-West University (NWU) were buzzing with events. This year's focus was on how intellectual property can help achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the events drew students, researchers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mahikengkampus-vier-wereld-intellektuele-eiendom-dag-maak-wiskunde-pret-en-beveg-honger
Mahikengkampus vier Wêreld Intellektuele Eiendom Dag: maak wiskunde pret en beveg honger
May 09, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 25 en 26 April Wêreld Intellektuele Eiendom Dag 2024 met lewendige geleenthede regoor ons Mahikeng- en Potchefstroomkampusse gevier. Hierdie jaar se tema het daarop gefokus om intellektuele eiendom te gebruik om die Verenigde Nasies se 17 Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (SDG’s) te bereik, en het ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-celebrates-world-intellectual-property-day-making-maths-fun-and-fighting-hunger
Mahikeng Campus celebrates World Intellectual Property Day: making maths fun and fighting hunger
May 09, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) marked World Intellectual Property Day 2024 with vibrant celebrations across our Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses on 25 and 26 April. This year's theme, focusing on leveraging intellectual property for the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), drew an enthusiastic crowd comprising students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-ringrollers-and-business-school-empower-young-entrepreneurs
Naledi Ringrollers and Business School empower young entrepreneurs
May 09, 2024 - A groundbreaking collaboration between the North-West University (NWU) Business School and Naledi Ringrollers (Pty) Ltd is now in its third year. This initiative aims to fund young, upcoming entrepreneurs who can help address socio-economic issues such as unemployment, inequality and poverty by imparting entrepreneurial skills and education.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/journey-nwu-medical-school-continues
Journey to NWU Medical School continues
May 09, 2024 - Each step is more exciting than the previous one as the destination comes more clearly into view. On Wednesday, 8 May, a delegation from North-West University (NWU) met with general practitioners and specialists in the private sector in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District to provide an overview of the university’s journey to implement the NWU Medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-accounting-sciences-are-soaring